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Who was Kermit Gosnell? ‘House of horrors’ abortion doctor convicted of killing newborn babies dies in prison

Kermit Gosnell, a former abortion doctor from West Philadelphia, has died at the age of 85 while serving multiple life sentences in prison. He had most recently been lodged at the State Correctional Institution-Smithfield, located nearly 60 miles south of Pittsburgh.

A Pennsylvania Department of Corrections spokesperson, Maria Bivens, said Kermit Gosnell died on March 1 at a hospital outside the prison system, according to a report by the New York Post. The cause of death was not disclosed.

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